S. William Hinzman
S. William Hinzman
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S. William Hinzman

Actor 1936-10-24 Coraopolis, Pennsylvania, USA

Motion picture actor and director. Born Samuel William Hinzman, he was working in 1968 as an assistant cameraman on the low budget, black and white film, "Night of the Living Dead", when director George Romero cast him as the zombie in the opening sequence. The iconic role earned Hinzman the admiration of horror fans who have affectionately referred to him as "No. 1 zombie". Hinzman also went on to direct and star in the 1980s horror movies "The Majorettes" (1987) and "FleshEater" (1988). He died of cancer. He requ...

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FILMOGRAPHY
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Night of the Living Dead

Night of the Living Dead

1968 · Zombie

The Crazies

The Crazies

1973 · Man Shooting at Doctor's Office

Knightriders

Knightriders

1981 · Mustachioed Archer in Tree (uncredited)

Hungry Wives

Hungry Wives

1972 · The Intruder

FleshEater: Revenge of the Living Dead

FleshEater: Revenge of the Living Dead

1988 · FleshEater

The Majorettes

The Majorettes

1986 · Sgt. Sanders

Mimesis

Mimesis

2011 · Zombie

The American Nightmare

The American Nightmare

2000 · Self

Shadow: Dead Riot

Shadow: Dead Riot

2006 · Romero the Zombie

There's Always Vanilla

There's Always Vanilla

1971 · Drunk guy in bar

River of Darkness

River of Darkness

2011 · Harvey Hix

Santa Claws

Santa Claws

1996 · Director

Underground Entertainment: The Movie

Underground Entertainment: The Movie

2011 · Zombie #1

Creepy Classics

Creepy Classics

1987 · Zombie - (archive footage)

Satanic Yuppies

Satanic Yuppies

1996 · Miles Bishop

It Came from Trafalgar

It Came from Trafalgar

2009 · Zombie #1 (as Bill Hinzman)

Legion of the Night

Legion of the Night

1995 · Dr. Bloom

The Devil Ant

The Devil Ant

1999 · Self